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Italian word
vile
cowardly; despicable, mean
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vile
extremely unpleasant or morally wicked
⚠️ The trap
English 'vile' stresses extreme disgust/evil. Italian 'vile' primarily stresses cowardice. A 'vile persona' in Italian is a coward, not just a revolting or evil person.
To say "extremely unpleasant or morally wicked" in Italian:
vile (overlapping but not identical)
"vile" in English means:
cowardly; despicable, mean
Example
"È stato un atto vile e codardo."
"It was a cowardly and despicable act."
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